Query for an object - HxGN SDx - Update 63 - Administration & Configuration

Administration and Configuration of HxGN SDx

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What's the difference between a quick find and a query?

Quick finds are available from the toolbar or from the Find menu. The toolbar allows you to search for a type of object based on its name, while the commands on the Find menu open dialog boxes that allow you to search for objects using the object's name or its description. With both kinds of quick find, you can use wildcard characters in the text you search for (for example, n%).

Queries allow you to find objects based on detailed information about the object. With a query, you can specify search criteria that applies to different properties of an object. You can save a query to run later.

  • You can only save queries from the Query dialog box available from the main Query menu.

  • You must select the appropriate list view to launch the previously used query dialog data.

Why do I see the same object in my search results?

By default, the Desktop Client provides you with multiple views of the same object when querying across multiple configurations. When the query scope is extended to additional projects, a representation of each of the plant-level objects is returned for each of the projects.

For example, if a tag is created at the plant level and subsequently claimed to several projects, querying for the tag at project level returns the object at plant level and each duplicate tag representation from each of the projects.

If you want to reduce the number of duplicate objects returned, enable the Suppress multiple views of the same object when querying across multiple configuration queries user preference. This prevents the same object at the configuration top level from being displayed across each sub-configuration level query scope. For more information, see Change general user preferences.

How do I search for objects with special characters or symbols in their names?

To search for objects with special characters or symbols in the name or description, a \ must be added to the search criteria immediately in front of the special character.

For example, to search for ABC%123, type ABC\%123 (adding the \ between C and %).

Which wildcards can I use?

Wildcard

Details

? or _

Finds any single character.

The underscore (_) must be configured as a wildcard, so it might not be available in your system. For information on modifying site properties, see Server Manager Help.

* or %

Finds any string of characters.

When you perform a search using the * wildcard, you restrict the records returned based on your criteria. For example, if you search for an object using Name = * and UID def = *, your search results are reduced in number because the criteria specifies all objects with a name value AND all objects with a UID def value.

  1. On the Query menu, click an object type to search for.

  2. Type or select your search criteria.

SHARED Tip To save the query, click Save.